SREB


Developing a School-wide Literacy Plan
August 2011
Baldwin County, Alabama

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

  • What can we do both short and long term to improve students' preparation for college and careers?
  • Which literacy skills have the greatest impact on learning?
  • How can we draft and successfully communicate a literacy plan for our school that addresses key strategies to improve literacy skills?

Literacy Goals


GOAL #1. Use reading and writing strategies to enhance learning in all classes.
GOAL #2. Write weekly in all classes.
GOAL #3. Write research papers in all classes.
GOAL #4. Complete a rigorous language arts curriculum taught like college-preparatory/honors English.
GOAL #5. Read the equivalent of 25 books per year across the curriculum.

TEAM MEMBERS:

Math - Michele Benefield (head of team)
Enrichment - Kay Taylor
Language Arts - Karen Pearson
Science - John Kinard
Social Studies - Tiffany Holt
P.E. - Nancy Woodham
Humanities - Vicki Pendley
Media - Sandi Peak